Anniversary: Santorelli

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Santorelli celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 28.

Santorelli and the former Rosalie De Luca were married July 27, 1957, in Flushing, Queens, New York City in St. Andrew Avelina Catholic Church.

Santorelli is a retired engineer having retired from the federal government in 1989 with more than 30 years of service.

They are parents of four, John and Ben, both of St. Johns County; Annmarie Santorelli Henley, St. Augustine; and Rosann Santorelli, Boston, Mass. They have seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The July 28 celebration marked two special occasions which occurred July 27 -- Mrs. Santorelli's birthday and the couple's anniversary.

Local friends and relatives were joined by friends and relatives from around the United States -- Colorado, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Texas, to witness a renewal of vows Mass at 4 p.m. at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, with Bishop John J. Snyder as celebrant, joined by Msgr. James Heslin and Father Christopher Liguori.